How it works

How Housekeep works

1. Match

Just enter your postcode. We’ll pair you with the best local cleaner and give you a price.

2. Manage

Customise and schedule your clean - every week or whenever suits you. You’re in full control.

3. Marvel

…at your spotless house and lack of stress. Plus there’s no hassle with cash - we’ll bill your card when the clean’s complete.

Why choose Housekeep?

Get a 5-star cleaner

Every cleaner is English-speaking, friendly and reliable. They've been vetted, background-checked & rated 5-stars

No minimum contract

When you book a recurring weekly or fortnightly clean, you can change your cleaner or cancel your cleans at any time

Manage cleans online

You can add visits, skip visits, leave notes, and book extra services including ironing, laundry, fridge and oven cleaning

Customise your clean

You can add notes and instructions, give your cleaner spare keys, and even chat to them directly using our app

What you get with Housekeep

What’s included in a clean?

Kitchen

Wash dishes or load dishwasher
Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
Wipe exterior of kitchen cupboards, oven and fridge
Clean microwave interior and exterior
Wipe switches and handles
Scrub the hob
Wipe countertops
Clean the sink
Put away clean dishes
Take out rubbish and recycling
Vacuum and mop floors

Bathroom

Clean the toilet
Scrub shower, bath and sink
Clean cabinet exteriors, mirrors and fixtures
Wipe switches and handles
Empty rubbish bins
Vacuum and mop floors

Living room & common areas

Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
Wipe switches and handles
Clean mirrors
Empty rubbish bins
Vacuum and mop floors

Bedrooms

Dust and wipe all accessible surfaces
Wipe switches and handles
Clean mirrors
Make the bed (leave fresh linen out if you would like us to change)
Vacuum and mop floors

Housekeep’s extra tasks

Customise your clean

Oven cleaning, inside the fridge, laundry, ironing, doing the dishes – your wish is our command. Add extra tasks in seconds through your online account.

Find your cleaner

Special requests?

Last minute addition? Forgotten something? You can send notes and instructions straight to your cleaner’s mobile app.

Join our happy customers in Islington

4.7/5

Based on 88,120 customer reviews

5 stars

76,056

4 stars

5,619

3 stars

2,755

2 stars

1,640

1 star

2,050

Respectful with a sunny smile! Taught me useful things to keep in mind of for next time's cleaning.

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Isle of Dogs (E14)

Erica was very helpful and worked thoroughly throughout all her tasks. I would definitely recommend her and her skill sets.

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Edgware (HA8)

We were so happy with this clean. The flat looks and smells amazing. She did everything so well plus cleaned our oven and fridge in 2hrs! We are so happy and hope to have her regularly.

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Paddington (W2)

Alvin did an amazing job, was on time and great attitude. Took extra care with everything ! Thank you

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South Woodford (E18)

Hawah is friendly and hard working and gets the job done. My house is not the easiest to clean with 3 children, however Hawah helps with a smile on her face .

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Twickenham (TW2)

Denisa worked her magic in our house again today, making everything look like a show-home. Thank you!

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Cricklewood (NW2)

Fantastic job. Genuinely pleased. Really thorough. 5.5 hours on an already pretty clean flat. Really really good

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Walham (SW6)

My husband was very happy with Simranjeet's work (I wasn't in). She was quick, thorough and very tidy. She was friendly too.

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Uxbridge (UB5)

Carly is so lovely and does an amazing job! The house is spotless and super tidy. She always goes the extra mile. She has been coming to our house once weekly for the past few years an we would not work with anyone else!

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New Addington (CR0)

Areas we cover in Islington

Angel (EC1, N1)
Archway (N19)
Arsenal (N7)
Barnsbury (N1, N7)
Caledonian Road (N7)
Canonbury (N1)
Clerkenwell (EC1, WC1)

Crouch Hill (N8)
De Beauvoir Town (N1)
Drayton Park (N5)
Essex Road (N1)
Farringdon (EC1)
Finsbury (EC1, WC1)
Finsbury Park (N4)

Highbury (N5)
Highgate (N6)
Holborn (WC2)
Holloway (N7)
Hoxton (N1)
Kings Cross (N1, WC1)
Mildway Park (N1)

Newington Green (N16)
Pentonville (N1)
Tollington (N7)
Tufnell Park (N19, N7, NW5)
Upper Street (N1)

About the Housekeepers

Islington’s best cleaners

Proven and reliable

All Housekeepers have at least 6 months’ experience in professional cleaning and ironing.

Vetted & background-checked

We interview every cleaner in person and do an 8-step background check.

5* ratings

We collect reviews and feedback from every clean to make sure cleaners are 5* quality.

Tech-enabled

We support Housekeepers 7 days a week and help them travel between jobs faster.

Kenji

Areas covered

Barnsbury Finchley Church End Fortis Green Gospel Oak Hampstead Heath Holloway West Finchley

“Kenji is professional, kind and good at his job, and goes beyond to fix broken things in the house. Would strongly recommend..”

M, Primrose Hill (NW1) - 5 days ago

Eugene

Areas covered

Clerkenwell Elephant and Castle Finsbury Lambeth Southwark Victoria Westminster

“Very happy with Eugene. He was punctual, professional and provided a very thorough clean! Will definitely be using him again..”

P, Old Kent Road (SE1) - 5 days ago

Adwoa

Areas covered

Harringay Manor House Tottenham Tottenham Green Tottenham Hale White Hart Lane Wood Green

“I am very pleased with my clean. Adwoa was thorough and my place looks and feels great. Thanks Adwoa.”

M, White Hart Lane (N17) - 5 days ago

Housekeep cleans up in Islington

Housekeep in Islington

37,823 Homes cleaned

25,696 Fridges cleaned

21,839 Ovens cleaned

27,169 Windows cleaned

180,770 Shirts ironed

75,646 Rubbish Bags removed

100% Islington covered

Stats about Islington

28.0% Have pets

80.1% Flats or apartments

19.9% Houses

93,700 Households

206,600 Residents

35.0% Own car

46.0% Single

Local information about Islington

Islington is inner-London's most densely populated borough, with the 200,000 residents who call it home crammed into less than 6 square miles that extend from Crouch Hill in the north, to Farringdon in the South, Canonbury in the east and King's Cross in the west.

Islington incorporates the postcode areas N1, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N16, N19, EC1, EC2, NW5 and WC1 and is serviced by multiple tube and rail stations including Tufnell Park, Archway, Upper Holloway, Crouch Hill, Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Drayton Park, Holloway Road, Camden Road, Angel, Highbury & Islington, Canonbury, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Essex Road, Old Street and Farringdon.

Islington is known for its Victorian and Georgian townhouses set on communal garden squares. The housing stock also includes many flats in the form of converted terraces, warehouse conversions and modern new-build apartments.

Housekeep cleaned its first house in Islington in 2014, and there are now hundreds of experienced domestic cleaners available in the area, including in Clerkenwell, Pentonville and Mildmay.

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